Name: Crux
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Rouge aromatised wine; 15 ml Lemon juice

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1/4 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
3/4 fl oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
3/4 fl oz	Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
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How to make:

Select a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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Review:

The 'crux' of the matter is rarely as tasty as this fruity and none-too-sweet brandy-laced cocktail.

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History:

Until I revisited the Crux on 23rd February 2023, our recipe followed the original equal parts proportions with:
30ml (1oz) Cognac
30ml (1oz) Triple sec
30ml (1oz) Dubonnet Red
30ml (1oz) Lemon juice

Nutrition:

One serving of Crux contains 155 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
20.64% alc./vol. (41.28° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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